In Christianity, the “Our Father” prayer in traces hits roots back to Jesus’ preaching and practice, according to virtually all scholars. Catholics say this prayer together at every Mass. The priest ...

Jesuit Father John Gavin begins his book with an evocative image: Pliny the Younger’s eyewitness account of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on Aug. 24, 79 A.D. This cataclysmic event buried the entire ...

Thus, while the words of the Our Father are precious, it is also important to look at the underlying structure implicit in the prayer. There are five basic disciplines taught in the Our Father, and ...

Worshippers join hands during the Our Father. Sunday Mass offers us several reminders on the importance of forgiveness, such as during the Our Father. (CNS photo/Jim West) A Reflection for Thursday of ...

In his new book, "Our Father: Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer," Pope Francis offers his insights into some of Jesus’s most profound words. In this excerpt from the book, the Pope discusses the ...

When Jesus begins the prayer that has come to be called the Lord’s Prayer with the words “Our Father” (Matt. 6:9), who is included in his “our”? In the history of the prayer’s interpretation, “our” ...

I wanted to know just how many of Jesus’ prayers did the writers of the Gospels record in their narratives of Jesus’ ministry. So, I turned to the computer which gave me a total of six prayers ...